Old School Desk

[mojjax]

I bought this at a storage unit sale - an elderly couple - it was marked $20 , I offered them $15 . They said '' Great , now we never have to move it again ''
It is heavy ! I could barely lift it into my truck . It has a patent date 1885 on one side .

 

[mojjax]

The original glass inkwell is all ways a plus . It has nice iron work too .

 

[vpnavy]

Nice buy. Thanks for sharing...

 

[Justice70]

Beautiful old pc.

 

[treasurekidd]

Nice desk, and I love the inkwell. Are you going to refinish it, or sell as is?

 

[diggummup]

I should have known when mojjax said "old school desk" he meant really old! That is a great piece.

Are you going to refinish it, or sell as is?

I would not even think of refinishing this piece but that's just me. The marks on the desk is what gives it it's character.

 

[mojjax]

I'm keeping it as is , it has some old carvings on it made by school kids !

 

[OldSowBreath]

I remember on the Antiques Road Show, one of the Keno twins was talking to this woman about her drop table that had an old black burn ring where a hot kettle had been set on it. The woman said she came this close to refinishing it because of that ring. Keno said if she had, it would have dropped the price from about $200,000.00 to $20,000.00. Extreme case, I know.

 

[mojjax]

I remember on the Antiques Road Show, one of the Keno twins was talking to this woman about her drop table that had an old black burn ring where a hot kettle had been set on it. The woman said she came this close to refinishing it because of that ring. Keno said if she had, it would have dropped the price from about $200,000.00 to $20,000.00. Extreme case, I know.

I remember that show + others where the people were in shock because they did refinish an old piece of furniture . My Mother use to buy old furniture back in the 70's - she would strip them down & "Antique" them with streaky paint - It was a fad back then - Big Mistake Fad !

 

[aa battery]

very cool. even the Warden would of let me buy it

 

[stefen]

Had identical desks from 1st thru 6th grade...(and head lice checks in the cloakroom)...hmmmmmm

 

[diggummup]

Had identical desks from 1st thru 6th grade...(and head lice checks in the cloakroom)...hmmmmmm

So what you're really saying is, your an antique!

 

[dumpsterdiver]

I remember on the Antiques Road Show, one of the Keno twins was talking to this woman about her drop table that had an old black burn ring where a hot kettle had been set on it. The woman said she came this close to refinishing it because of that ring. Keno said if she had, it would have dropped the price from about $200,000.00 to $20,000.00. Extreme case, I know.

I remember that too.

I'd like to met the person who would pay that for a desk with a burn on it. If it had the slightest signs of use you sure couldn't sell it on eBay. Imagine telling your wife you payed $200,000 for a desk. Do you know how long you would hear about the burn mark.

Cool desk. Now you can tell everyone you were Oxford educated.

 

[stefen]

So what you're really saying is, your an antique!

Not really...just went to an old rural school...grades 1st thru 12th...400 students...